As if national politics weren't offering enough scandal, backstabbing and empty rhetoric, the Undergraduate Council presidential elections are once again fast approaching.

Known for the esteemed position which it holds on campus and the reverence that it inspires in students, faculty and administrative staff alike, the council is sure to draw an exceptionally qualified and morally upright group of candidates this year--just as it has done in the past.

Thus, given the tight race that is bound to ensue, we at The Crimson thought it only fair to impart to the candidates the knowledge we have gained from several years of reporting on elections. To our fellow students brave enough to run for the most disreputable, powerless and ineffectual extracurricular office at Harvard, we offer the following advice:

--If the dining hall gives you lemon powder, don't make lemonade.

--If you can't change it, don't promise to. No one expects you to be able to anyhow.

--Do not emulate your predecessors.

--If you want the student body to take the council seriously, make sure to wear a Scream mask. Or a lobster suit.

--Befriend the election commission. They will make sure they you take office even when the rules may dictate otherwise.